Discover Taiwan’s culture and history in the island’s oldest city

[Steve]

Old town, Tainan. favored dish

[Chip & Winnie]

Locals say that to visit Tainan is to feel the heart (soul: important part) of Taiwan. As the island’s oldest city, you can relive /ˌriːˈlɪv/ (experience again) the past as you walk through Dutch-builtfortsand other historic structures built centuries ago. Get a taste of the famous local cuisine, and don’t be surprised ifvendorstell you that their recipes are over a hundred years old.“Everything is old here, except us,” says a local shop owner. “I love the warm hearts of the people here. That never changes.”Historical rootsBegin your tour at the Anping (安平) Tree House. Built in the 19th century as awarehousefor British trading company Tait & Co., the building was abandoned (not used) in 1935. Since then, a giantbanyantree has made its home there.Upon entering the Tree House, you’ll find yourself a wild jungle. Roots of all sizes creep (slowly growing or moving) along the ceilings, leaving you inawe (wonder)of theirimmense /ɪˈmens/ (massive, tremendous, gigantic, enormous) reach.Next to the Tree House stands the Tait & Co. Merchant House, which includes life-sizedwax displays (figures) of the city’s beginnings and colonial (/kə‘lonɪəl/)influences. Learn how Tainan began as a sleepy fishing village andevolved (change through time)into a major port.

Tainan nativestake great pride in their traditional foods. From seafood to desserts, it would take a long time to sample every delicacy! If you ever visit Tainan, be sure to try the shrimp rolls; right after you dip a crispy [ ‘krispi ] shrimp roll into a little wasabi, you’ll immediately be asking for seconds! The rolls are filled with a fresh shrimp paste, then breaded and fried.

[Ashley & Ken]

A: Ken, thanks for returning these videos.K: You’re welcome. You know I really enjoyed the movie 「Pearl Harbor」.A: Oh, good. But it is a really sad movie.K: Yes, it is. It made me wonder something though. What is the difference between a port and a harbor?A: That’s a good question. And here to answer that for us today is Doris.

D: Both ports and harbors service stops for ships. The main difference between them is related to size. Harbors are smaller. They are mainly rest stops and are meant for smaller boats. Ports, on the other hand, are areas known for loading ships with goods or passengers.

K: Okay, I get it. Ashley, sometimes New York City is referred to as a port. Why is that?A: Because it’s a port city. A port city is near a sea or a river that has a harbor. It can also refer to the harbor itself. Ships may come in and out of the city to take up supplies and carry them out.K: Sometimes I see harbors spelled two different ways. Why is that?A: Yes, in British English, harbor is spelled h-a-r-b-o-u-r. In American English there is no 「u」. It’s h-a-r-b-o-r.K: Well, this is useful information. Thanks for helping me understand the differences.A: You’re welcome and thanks for returning the videos again.K: Sure.

Vend(v.) 銷售。Vendor(n.) 1.小販，攤販。2.銷售商。*a vending machine 投幣或自動販賣機。*Once the tourists got off their buses, vendors mobbed them with souvenirs.觀光客們一下巴士，小販們就擠在他們身邊兜售紀念品。*Tim is good at dealing with auto-parts vendors.Tim擅長和汽車零件商打交道。Immense /ɪˈmens/(adj.) 廣大的，無邊無際的。*Online shopping sites have an immense and profitable market.網購網站擁有廣大而且有有利可圖的市場。*The author described the immense wilderness of Siberia in his novel.作者在他的小說中敘述西伯利亞無邊無際的荒野。Evolve(v.) 發展，進化。*The once local company has evolved into a global enterprise over the last 15 years.這家曾經是地區性的公司在過去15年內已經轉變成全球性的企業。*Management styles and methods are always evolving.管理的方式與方法不斷的在演進中。Fort(n.) 要塞，堡壘，碉堡。Hold the fort(ph. v.) 代管，留守。*The attack succeeded, and the fort was taken. 這次襲擊成功，拿下了堡壘。*Maggie held the fort when her mother was away.母親外出時，Maggie代為照料一切。*Will you hold the fort for an hour? 你頂一小時班好嗎?Warehouse(n.) (US-storehouse)倉庫。*He has been transferred from the warehouse to the accounts office.他已由倉庫調到會計室任職。*Pilferage in the warehouse reduces profitability by about two per cent.倉庫中的失竊使利潤損失了百分之二。Banyan /’bænjən/(n.) 榕樹。Awe(n.) (v.) 敬畏。

awenoun

/ɔː//ɑː/ [U]

a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise

I’ve always held musicians in awe.

As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.

You can’t help but stand in awe of(= respect greatly and fear slightly) powerful people.

Awesome(adj.) 使人敬畏的。(口)(US) 太棒了，了不起的。*My brother was much older and cleverer than me so I always held him in (or with) awe.我哥哥比我大得多也比我聰明的多，所以我始終對他懷有敬畏之心。*They were awed into silence by the sternness of her voice.他嚴厲的聲音把他們嚇的鴉雀無聲了。*An awesome thunderstorm. 一場令人恐懼的暴風雨。*Awesome! Totally awesome!棒極了!太棒了!Wax(n.) 蠟，蜂蠟。(v.) 上蠟。Wax museum(BrE-waxworks) 蠟像館。Wax and wane(idiom) (力量或重要性)興衰。Waxy(adj.) 像蠟的，蠟色的，蒼白的，光滑的，順從的。*sealing wax 封蠟，wax polish 上光蠟。*The floor has just been waxed 地板剛打過蠟。*He lit up a wax candle. 他點燃了一支蠟燭。*Throughout history empires have waxed and waned.歷史上各個帝國革故鼎新均有興衰。*The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane. 月有陰晴圓缺。*waxy skin 光滑如蠟的皮膚。

delicacy /ˈdelɪkəsi/

a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place 精美的食物；佳肴 countable

local delicacies 當地的美味佳肴

[Vocabulary]

vendor (n) 小販；攤販 The night market was filled with street vendors selling snacks and toys. warehouse (n) 倉庫；貨倉 The company decided to keep old merchandise in a warehouse outside the city. immense (adj) 廣大的；巨大的 Taipei 101 is immense! It is over 509 m tall. evolve (v) 逐步發展；逐漸演變 Sasha always wears stylish clothes even though fashion trends evolve very quickly from year to year.